Action Plan

Technology Work Plan, 2012-2013, Prepared by Technology Working Group, May 19, 2012


Action Step
Implementation:
Details

Timing
Budget/
Who Will Do?
1
Advocate for sufficient ongoing general fund & legislative support
Seek ongoing $300,000 GF line item
Prepare legislative request based on greatest needs
November

Laury, Glenn, Patty
Tech Working Grp members
2
Strengthen infrastructure
All sites have pervasive, robust wireless
All core switches @ ea site replaced

Clear communication in Aug to teachers about capacity expectations
August
IT
IT
UPDATE: Board approved contract with Enterasys 8/14/12; work has begun on new infrastructure
3
PD: Google implementation
e-mail – staggered by school over 12-13


IT
UPDATE: Underway; 3 full days of training, 8/6-8/2-12
4
Do NOT have separate Tech Curric

Embed ISTE NETS into each curriculum and core standards
Process for such developed 2012

Curricular cycle re-established
Dec. 2012

SY2012-2013

Patty Newman
5
Est Tech Champs @ ea site
Tech champs receive significant
PD and tech infusion

Other teachers invited into innovative classroom

Champs facilitate short training modules in staff mtgs & consultations to new implementers

Create application to assure champ capacity + interest

Assist with Apple volume purchasing w/ admin ass’t for site

Alert staff to learning thru tech opportunities both for students and for adults

Invite other tech innovators @ site to present during staff mtgs

Serve as key communicator of info from district-wide Tech Working Group and IT

Be provided a sub at least once a year to visit other sites

How much??

Innov
Tech
GF


11 x $140 =
$1540
Must be voluntary

Principals will solicit from amongst all staff through thru specific language and ap (developed by Patty)

Site Tech Comm will review aps & rec champ to principal

Regular training of champs
Focus for 2012-2013 will be google
e-mail, calendar, docs, forms
Future/Other: SMART Boards, handhelds, internet safety
Summer 1:1 orientation
Monthly, After- noons, Sat am
InnovTech
Stipend:
¼ day
x11 x 9
Chris will do 1:1
Laury, Chris, Carin, Patty, Tammy Morris

Secondary Tech Training – 2/18
Elementary Tech Trng – 2/19



Carin
Julie
Raandi Miller(?)
Laury
Tom

Est site-based tech comm @ ea school
Advise on programs + hardware
Rec selection of Tech Champs
Monthly, beginning Oct. 2012
n/a
Principals
Teachers
Tech Champs

Pilot a small “blended learning model” that emphasizes mastery over seat-time using technology
E-20/20 virtual academy being considered by staff team at FD

Data to be collected and presented as to its efficacy
SY2012-2013
Approx
$15T
FD op
Tom Milliron and FD staff team
Must be approved by Cabinet

UPDATE: Program approved; begins this month, serving 60 students

Monthly report to Board in OIS report
Submit to Patty & Laury
Prepared 1 week prior to ea Brd mtg
n/a
Chris, Laury, Patty, Carin

Invite key Board member to join Tech Working Group
Superintendent will invite

n/a
Laury will ask Super

Make a tech report standard Site Council agenda item


n/a
Laury communicates directly to principals
Tech champ, principals

Embed tech update in Super’s weekly report to Board and recognition of innovative learning to be included in Connections



Laury + Glenn
Principal
Tech Champ
Chris + Carin

Improve searchable FAQ on Work Order System; market FAQ to staff

Sept. 30
Time
IT – Chris Polasky
Tech Champs @ staff mtgs

Implement teacher and student surveys as required by DEED
Laury will check on lawful requirements and timing
Could be administered online (need to schedule student survey within Assessment Calendar) AND/OR 1:1 communication betw IT and ea staff

Staff – April13

Studnt Fall 12
Laury
IT
Assessment (Phil Loseby)

Establish online curricular review group
Not to review apps, rather to review providers of fully-developed curriculum
Perhaps not until 2013-2014

Librarians
Patty Newman
Content teachers
Principals

Digital citizenship curriculum
Required by CIPA 2012

To be delivered by librarians, counselors, secondary health, advisory?

Need to identify which curriculum acceptable
Needs to be directed/in place before end of Cal Yr 2012

Patty, Julie, Carin secondary + middle school librarians
Kimberly Homme

ID database of rating of ed apps

2012-2013

Julie Leary, Carin, Lynnette

Database of local teachers’ tech expertise

2013-2014



Revise district form for tech use (in parent registration pkt)

In advance of SY14

Chris Murray, Kristin Bartlett
UPDATE: Completed